Kalamazoo Loy Norrix/Sturgis boys basketball clash holds early lead in Kalamazoo's MLive.com Game of Week poll

Loy Norrix's Tony Boykins, left, tips the ball to teammate Damien Hegler as Sturgis' Drake Miller, back left, and Chance Stewart, back right, watch the play during a game last season. (Ian Maule | MLive.com file)

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Kalamazoo Loy Norrix and Sturgis played two entertaining boys basketball games last season.

They will meet again on the hardwood on Friday, Dec. 7. The question is: Will Kalamazoo's MLive.com coverage crew be there?

The Loy Norrix/Sturgis contest holds the early lead in Kalamazoo's MLive Game of the Week basketball poll for Dec. 4-7 boys and girls games.

As of 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Loy Norrix/Sturgis had 39 of 101 total votes (38.6 percent). The Kalamazoo Christian at Schoolcraft boys game (Dec. 7) was second with 22 votes, followed by the Portage Central at Kalamazoo Central boys matchup (also Dec. 7) with 21 votes.

Four boys games and two girls contests are in this week's poll. We will try to keep it as balanced as possible -- meaning, some weeks there will be more girls options in the poll, and other weeks more boys games up for vote.

As was the case in the popular MLive Game of the Week football polls, the winning game will receive top-notch coverage. It includes a preview story, live in-game chat, multiple postgame stories and features, and a photo gallery.

The next Game of the Week basketball poll will be posted at noon Saturday, and will feature Dec. 11-14 contests.